I have 2 Tecate 4's. One runs great and one is mainly a parts/project quad that I've been thinking of using for a 330 long rod kit. I was looking around on ebay and saw some nice KTM engines for sale like a 520 bike engine w/ a 6 speed tranny.

Give it to me straight. if anyone knows how complicated or a pain in the butt it would be to work that kind of engine into my ready-to-use Tecate 4 chassis, let me know before I dream about it too much. I mean, I'm sure the mounting bolts don't match up but is just a matter of welding mounts onto the frame so I can bolt in the motor??

 

It wont be real easy, but it would be cool. It should be fairly straight forward if you have some fabricating skills. I do notice that some quads kick start forward, so you may want to get a e-start ktm. the six speed should have one. It would be handy to see a ktm engine and compare how big it is and take a few measurements before buying the engine. But if your skills are up to the challenge it would be cool and it could be made to fit.

 

I really don't have any fabricating skills. I would need some help. The Kawi kicks backwards so a front kicking KTM engine would be a problem. As far as measuring it first, I guess I'd have to go to a KTM dealer with a tape measure and hope nobody gives me a hard time.

I would definitely need to be helped by a welder or mechanic.

 

With no welding skills you may want to wait a while unless you have friends with welding/fabricating skills. The ktm kicks backwards so that may be no problem. It wouldnt be easy but definitely could be done. Im thinking of putting a 350X engine in my honda odyssey this fall.

 

The KTM 520 will definitely do the job. A guy that I race cross country with has a KTM 520 quad. He wins alot with it. His is 1 of the 2 that were built by WALSH a few years back........

 

did your friend tell you what he needed to do to get the engine in there? what kind of chassis does he use?

 

Seen one done on ebay. the whole quad. Its was a trx with a 5 somthing. It looked bad. I dont know anything about ktm, I know they are fast.